Characteristics of Climate
If it is raining outside one day, this can be explained as the...
what is the weather
times of greater or lesser heat or, in some parts of the world, times of wet and dry periods
What are seasons
Regions with latitudes close to the equator are considered to have these latitudes...
what are low latitudes
Building a dam can help to create ________ power.
hydroelectric
Increased use of irrigation in the Aral sea resulted in ....
What is the Aral Sea drying up
What is precipitation
Regions with latitudes closer to the equator typically experience ________ temperatures.
what are warmer temperatures
Characteristics of rainforests may include...
What are warm / hot forests with significant precipitation
Volcanoes change the earth's surface by...
building additional landforms from dried lava and ash ( Ex. Hawaii )
Many dams have been constructed along the ___________ river.
What is the Colorado river
The main difference between Weather and Climate
Climate refers to weather over time, where weather is experienced when you step outside everyday.
Do coastal or interior land masses experience more extreme seasonal changes?
Interior Regions ( water heats and cools slower than land )
What are extremely cold temperatures
The removal of soil, sediment, rock and so forth by weathering from wind, water, or ice.
What is Erosion
Terrace farming is beneficial for farmers because it...
makes more land for faming
This graph is made up of a particular region's precipitation and temperature.
What is a Climograph
Wind patterns and ocean currents impact climate because they ...
can bring rain or cool or warm air to an area
In the ________, people often wear loose light clothing to help cool
what is the desert
Desertification can be a problem because it...
results in lack of vegetation and nutrients, impact biodiversity
Negative consequences of acid rain include ...
Damaging trees, harming human health, killing fish in lake, and more.
When reading a Climograph, the bars represent ______ and the line represents ___________
Bars - Precip.
Line- Temp.
The reason Quito Ecuador experiences cool temperatures
The relationship between Typhoon and Hurricane
Hurricanes affect the Atlantic Ocean and eastern Pacific (closer to Mexico and the US) while typhoons occur in the Western Pacific Ocean.
An example of a river that experiences deadly flooding in Asia is...
Yangtze River (China), and Ganges- Brahmaputra Delta (India and bangladesh)
Alternatives to fossil fuels and nuclear power
What are hydroelectricity, wind, and solar power